Update

 I'm huge, but healthy, and so is Baby Entropy.  I am anxiously counting down the days to November 2 (due date!), and my much-needed return to Jenny Craig.  I hear breastfeeding burns lots of calories, though...  Also, one great thing about losing a ton of weight before getting preggers- NO NEW STRETCH MARKS!!  All pre-stretched.  And instead of buying maternity clothes, I can just rummage through my "fat boxes."  It is a bit sad, but I can think of no better reason!!

Preggie update!

Yeah, not even going to talk about my weight.  I'll deal with that in a few months.  *shudder*

On the positive side, the pregnancy is going well...morning sickness tapered off about 14 1/2 weeks, and now that I am on summer break, I am not as plagued by fatigue.  I saw my OB Monday, and as per the ultrasound, my little BOY is doing perfectly well!  I am 23 1/2 weeks along now, and heading into the end of my 2nd trimester.  We had workers here today beginning to re-model the nursery, and this is all becoming more and more real!  And when I stress out, my little guy kicks me to let me know it is all worth it, even the weight gain.

Thanks to shrrlygrrl for checking up on me!!    Hope all is well with you, too!

Update...I am expanding...

Yup...I am in maternity jeans by week 13.    I am the only person I know who can gain weight while throwing up all the time, although to be fair, I am rarely throwing up anymore.  And I had pizza and chocolate cake for lunch/dinner.  The baby made me do it.

I'm healthy, the fetus is healthy, and I guess I'll just have to do some serious Jenny Craiging after I have this kid.  I hear breatfeeding burns loads o' calories...

Oh...and if the scale at the OB's office is to be believed, I gained 6 lbs. in 10 days.  Sweet lord.

Update

Had an ultrasound yesterday...the baby has arms!  And legs!  And was waving at us! 

I am still yakkin' up quite a bit...I should probably step on a scale soon to make sure things don't get away from me, though.  Clothes all still fits, though.

update

Well, I haven't been going to JC.  however, the main reason is that morning sickness is kicking my butt, so over-eating hasn't exactly been a problem.  Keeping anything down is a challenge, and I am pretty mush subsisting on Mom's homemade chicken soup.

On the baby front, yesterday, DH and I saw the babeh for the first time on the ultrasound, with a heartbeat!  Coolest experience ever.  Seriously.

So, overall, all is well.  I actually think I've lost weight this past week.  My clothes all still sorta fits, the belly hasn't really started expanding yet.

Freaking cravings.

And lack of self-discipline.  Being pregnant is not an excuse to just eat whatever, whenever!  Why am I doing such counter-productive eating?  I am 25 lbs up from my lowest, which really sucks.  My size 18s are tight, my 16s are painted on.  Argh.

I am SUPPOSED to be eating 1800 a day.  I need to just DO it. 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I took a home pregnancy test today--and it is positive!  YAY!!  Makes me not even care that I gained 2 pounds this week.

Now...is it 1 baby or 2??? 

A fun game

This is not related to weight loss in any way, but I recently learned of a really fun little game:

http://www.human-age.com

It's a sim game where you start out as a caveman and progress through the phases of cultural evolution.  It only takes a few minutes a day, and it is really fun!  If you decide to play, please list me (entropy) as your sponsor to help me earn some in-game spending money.  One of the game's goals is to PUT ON weight...a nice change!!  =-)

(as for weight...JC weigh in is tomorrow!!)

i lost weight?!

Howdy campers--

I lost 3 lbs over the past 2 weeks, putting me at 218.2.  Still a crappy number, but I'll take it.  My focus is on fertility stuff rather than food these days...I had 2 embryos transferred on Friday, and I am now bumped up to 1800 cal a day...I'm PUPO (pregnant until proven otherwise).  C'mon twins, go!

Try, try again...

I just keep picking myself up and dusting myself off.  I had a bad week last week and gained a chunk.  The same chunk I had just lost.  The same chunk I gained the week previous.  Ah, the joys of obesity and food disorders.  The Super Bowl party I attended Sunday didn't help much, either.

Yesterday was perfect, today is going well, and I need to gain some momentum.  The lower my BMI, the healthier I will be, and the better likelihood that I'll carry a successful pregnancy.

On the baby-making front, my hormone injections continue to wreak havoc on my mood and eating.  My tummy looks like a sad, bruised little pincushion.  Hopefully it will pay off.

Thanks to all of you who have offered support and positive energy.  It means a lot!

I'll post next week, hopefully to report some better eating and self-control.